Priscilla (Carpenter) Vincent (abt. 1644 - abt. 1690)

Born about 1644 in Pawtuxet, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Ancestors

Wife of William Vincent — married 31 May 1670 (to 15 Nov 1690) in Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died about 15 Nov 1690 at about age 46 in Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Priscilla (Carpenter) Vincent was a Rhode Islander.

Biography

Priscilla Carpenter was born say 1644 and died probably Providence about 15 November 1690. Priscilla married at Providence (probably Pawtuxet), 31 May 1670, her first cousin William Vincent (1638-1695).^[1]

The following is from Carpenter Cousins, Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, FASG:^[2]

PRISCILLA CARPENTER, b. say 1644, d. probably Providence about 15 Nov. 1690; m. Providence (probably Pawtuxet), 31 May 1670, [her cousin] WILLIAM VINCENT, bp. Amesbury, Wiltshire, 17 June 1638, d. Providence between 21 Dec. 1695 (will) and 1 Feb. 1695/6 (estate inv.), son of Nicholas (not Thomas) and Frideswide (Carpenter) Vincent. William m. (2) before 21 Dec. 1695, Jemima ______ (PrTR 5:294, 7:176– 79, 20:231–33; RIVR 2:1[Providence]:37; AmParReg 1:n.p; Austin 213–14, 459).

We know when Priscilla died from the deed by which William Vincent sold to Timothy Carpenter a quarter share of a meadow lot inherited by Priscilla from her father, William Carpenter (abt.1610-1685). The deed ends with the following: “In Wittness . . . I the said William Vinsent & Priscilla My Wife doe hereunto set our handes & seales this fifteene day of Novem- ber . . . 1690” (Providence Town Records 6:144, 20:231–33; Providence Land Records 2:95–96). Only William’s name is subscribed, however, suggesting that Priscilla had died before she could formally consent to the sale of her legacy.

The names of Priscilla's sons are found in William Vincent’s will, dated 21 December 1695 and proved 3 March 1695/6, names “my three sonns, Thomas Nicholas & the youngest [Wil- liam]” (Providence Town Records 7:176–77).

It is confirmed that Priscilla and William were cousins in a deed of 64 acres to William Vincent, dated 5 February 1661[/2?]. Here William Carpenter calls Vincent his “Cousen” (i.e., nephew) (Providence Town Records 1:82–83, 21:86).^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KV-DZ7 : 22 January 2020), Priscilla Carpenter in entry for William Vincent, 1670.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, FASG, Ojai, California, 2008 Last revised 9 December 2010. William1 Carpenter of Providence, Rhode Island Prepared for Carpenters’ Encyclopedia of Carpenters 2008. From Carpenter Sketches, Carpenter Cousins. http://www.carpentercousins.com/Wm1_Providence.pdf

• Find A Grave: Memorial #73449378
• Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

Acknowledgements

• Carpenter-5657 was created by Richard Williams through the import of Williams-Full.ged on Nov 15, 2014.